Warren Funds VSC Fellowship2010-2011ALSCW founding member, past president, <strong>and</strong> currentcouncil member Rosanna Warren has donated $3,750 tothe Vermont Studio Center, an artist residency programthat hosts <strong>and</strong> supports writers <strong>and</strong> artists from aroundthe world by providing individual studio residences.Located in the northern Green Mountains, the VSC admits52 artists <strong>and</strong> writers each month to its highly selectiveresidency programs. Rosanna’s donation will fund theALSCW fellowship at the VSC in 2011, its second yearin existence. We are very grateful to Rosanna for thisgenerous gift, which will help to continue the exciting work<strong>of</strong> the VSC-ALSCW collaborations. a- Chris BlairALSCW Intern; Boston UniversityThe ALSCW/VSC Fellowship providesa one-month VSC residency for awriter who is a current member <strong>of</strong>the ALSCW. It is open to all <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Association</strong>’s creative writers <strong>and</strong>literary translators.ALSCW-member applicants will beconsidered for the ALCSW Fellowship<strong>and</strong> any other VSC award for whichthey are eligible. Applicants whodo not receive an award will also beconsidered for grants <strong>and</strong> financialassistance to lessen the cost <strong>of</strong> apotential stay at the VSC.The application deadline isFebruary 15, 2011.Please visit www.vermontstudiocenter.org/fellowships to download anapplication.New Publications by MembersJune - September 2010Robert ChambersParody: The Art that Plays with Art(Peter Lang, September 2010)David LehrerUnwelcome Light: A Novel(Daniel <strong>and</strong> Daniel, September 2010)Marcia Karp“Don Juan in Hell” (poem)(Times <strong>Literary</strong> Supplement; June 11, 2010)Carol MoldawSo Late, So Soon: New <strong>and</strong> Selected Poems(Etruscan Press, June 2010)Editor’s note: We welcome news <strong>of</strong> our members’ publications,<strong>and</strong> will note as many as possible in each issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Literary</strong><strong>Matters</strong>. In some issues, however, available space will dictatea limit <strong>of</strong> two notices per member. When such limitations arenecessary, we will print the first two entries in the order in whichthey were received. Additional entries will be printed—again, inthe order in which they were received—in subsequent issues <strong>of</strong><strong>Literary</strong> <strong>Matters</strong>.LITERARY MATTERS | VOLUME 3.4 | YEAR-END 2010 10
Meet the ALSCW InternsBy Katherine Hala, ALSCW Office AdministratorALSCW’s Boston Office could not survive without the help <strong>of</strong>interns - undergraduate <strong>and</strong> graduate students interested in learninghow a literary non-pr<strong>of</strong>it functions who are willing to donate their time<strong>and</strong> talents to help our non-pr<strong>of</strong>it function better.Samantha Rae Madway started as an intern in February 2010after responding to an ad posted by Rosanna Warren. Samanthaquickly proved to be responsible <strong>and</strong> innovative <strong>and</strong> is now theSupervising Intern. She works in the <strong>of</strong>fice two days a week <strong>and</strong>oversees the processing <strong>of</strong> all membership, gift, <strong>and</strong> conferenceforms. She is also building a relationship with Oxford University Pressso that she can answer any questions you might have about your<strong>Literary</strong> Imagination subscription.Samantha recruited Chris Blair last spring, <strong>and</strong> he’s beencheerfully assisting with a variety <strong>of</strong> projects. He recently organizedthe <strong>Literary</strong> Imagination archives to make room for another workspacein the <strong>of</strong>fice. Chris invited his friend Matt Connolly (see bio on nextpage) to join the ALSCW Intern Team, <strong>and</strong> Matt started volunteeringin September. He is a fast learner <strong>and</strong> is currently helping withmembership forms <strong>and</strong> copy-editing.Samantha Rae MadwayBoston University,University Pr<strong>of</strong>essorsDual BA/MA Program,Class <strong>of</strong> 2011Her favorite poets are Neruda <strong>and</strong> Berryman.Seattle is the coolest place she’s ever been.She’s a big fan <strong>of</strong> eBay <strong>and</strong> the number three,But don’t try to get her to eat sushi.For a pet, she’d like a Great Dane or a shark,And she only uses blue pens to make her mark.poem-bio by Samantha Rae MadwayChris BlairBoston University,College <strong>of</strong> Arts<strong>and</strong> Sciences,Class <strong>of</strong> 2011If he could have any pet, it would be a Dragon.Its name would be Tunis. Can you even imagine?!His bike is the thing he needs to survive,But with bionic hearing, he’d surely thrive.He’d love to travel to the Middle East,And raw tomatoes are the food he likes least.August 2010: AnALSCW Staff NightOut (sponsored byChristopher Ricks)poem by Samantha Rae MadwaySamantha, Chris, <strong>and</strong> Matt will be at the ALSCW’s AnnualConference 2010 in Princeton (November 5-7). They will assist withregistration, distribute programs <strong>and</strong> nametags, process membershiprenewals <strong>and</strong> gifts, <strong>and</strong> attend as many seminars <strong>and</strong> panels aspossible. Their reports on the conference will be published in the nextissue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Literary</strong> <strong>Matters</strong>.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone whocontributed to this year’s Intern Fund to subsidize transportation,lodging, <strong>and</strong> meals so that our three interns can attend the conference.Many thanks to Christopher Ricks <strong>and</strong> Greg Delanty, to, who check inwith the <strong>of</strong>fice staff on a regular basis <strong>and</strong> treat us to dinners <strong>and</strong>movies <strong>and</strong> much-needed c<strong>of</strong>fee.Kathie DeMeritt (see bio on next page) started volunteering thispast summer <strong>and</strong> is our Technology Expert. She is organizing ourcomputer files, transferring documents to our new iMac, <strong>and</strong> ensuringthat our records are backed up <strong>and</strong> can be shared securely. She alsoserves as Office Mechanic from time to time.We are delighted to welcome five new interns who responded toads we placed around Boston University in September. Cynthia Huang<strong>and</strong> Jing Xu are undergraduates in BU’s School <strong>of</strong> Management <strong>and</strong>will be working in the ALSCW Office as Finance Interns. ZoraidaCabrera is an undergraduate in the College <strong>of</strong> Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences. Shewill be our Events Coordinator <strong>and</strong> is currently organizing the ALSCW’sparticipation in Boston’s Antiquarian Book Fair (see ad on previouspage). Finally, English majors Brendan Ryan <strong>and</strong> Ned Hinman havebeen helping with conference preparation for the past two weeks.After the conference, they will begin training with Samantha <strong>and</strong> helpprocess all the membership renewals we hope to receive in the nexttwo months.LITERARY MATTERS | VOLUME 3.4 | YEAR-END 2010 11
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